Highlight Reel: Soccer, Baseball/Softball Finals
June 18, 2016
By John Johnson
MHSAA Communications Director
The 2015-16 high school sports year concluded early Saturday evening at Old College Field on the Michigan State University campus, as the last champions of MHSAA Tournaments were crowned in Baseball, Softball and Girls Soccer.
Below are links to video highlights from Saturday’s games. Click on the final scores to watch them in their entirety and purchase DVDs.
Baseball
Division 1
O’Keefe Goes Yard - The first home run hit in baseball at McLane Stadium since the MHSAA Finals returned to East Lansing two years ago came off the bat of Saline's Sean O'Keefe in the fifth inning against Warren DeLaSalle; it tied the game at the time.
Bush Drives In Two - Warren DeLaSalle took the lead in the sixth inning on a one-out single by Bryce Bush, which drove in two runs.
Game-Ending Double Play - With the bases loaded and one out, Warren DeLaSalle ends the Division 1 Final with a double play.
Division 2
No Missing Link Here - Linden scored five times in the fourth inning to take the lead. Catcher Jamon Link delivers a bases-loaded single to drive in the first run.
The Big Hit For The Maroons - Holland Christian scored three times in the bottom of the sixth inning against Linden, the last two runs on this drive down the left field line by pitcher Mike Mokma, who also threw a complete game, striking out 14.
Division 3
Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett 12, New Lothrop 0 (5 innings)
Two-Run Single For Fannon - The third inning saw Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett score four times, with two of those runs coming in on this single by Sean Fannon.
Division 4
Sterling Heights Parkway Christian 10, Portland St. Patrick 3
Riley Hits A Rope - Parkway Christian starting pitcher Riley McManus helped his own cause in the second inning with this two-run single, which was part of a five-run at-bat.
Shamrocks Score In Seventh - Portland St. Patrick got some offense in the final inning, resulting in this RBI single by Travis Moyer.
Softball
Division 1
Farmington Hills Mercy 4, Macomb Dakota 0
Around The Horn Double Play - Here's a defensive gem by Macomb Dakota - a double play in the sixth inning against Farmington Hills Mercy. Mercy broke the Division 1 Final open in the next inning to win, 4-0.
Belans’ Blast - Nicole Belans took the first pitch in the top of the seventh inning over the left field fence for Farmington Hills Mercy to ignite a three-run uprising against Macomb Dakota.
Division 2
Kudary Makes The Catch - A great defensive play in the Richmond-Vicksburg game came in the fifth inning when Vicksburg's Carlie Kudary ran down a Amy Thueme fly ball.
Caught At Third - An alert defensive play by Vicksburg catches two Richmond runners at third base to thwart a seventh inning threat.
Division 3
Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central 6, Grandville Calvin Christian 0
Grace Drives Two Home - Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central added to its lead against Grandville Calvin Christian with three runs in the fifth inning, two coming on this two-out single by Grace Mikesell.
Preserving The Perfect Game - It took a great defensive play by Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central second baseman Peyton Bollenberg in the seventh inning to preserve the perfect game for pitcher Meghan Beaubien.
Division 4
Unionville-Sebewaing 1, Indian River Inland Lakes 0
Patriots Successfully Squeeze It - The only run of the Division 4 Final came in the sixth inning when Unionville Sebewaing's Marisa Morton bunted Kayla Gremel home.
Soccer
Division 2
Pontiac Notre Dame Prep 2, Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern 1 (OT-Shootout)
Huskies Go Long Ball - Forest Hills Northern used this goal by Natalie Belsito off a long free kick to take a 1-0 lead.
Irish Tie It Up - With time winding down in regulation, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep scored on a free kick by Payton Williams to force overtime.
There’s Your Game Winner - Things went to the eighth round of penalty kicks before Rosella LoChirco came through to give Pontiac Notre Dame the Division 2 title.
Division 3
Hudsonville Unity Christian 2, Flint Powers Catholic 0
VanZalen Scores - Hudsonville Unity Christian took a 1-0 lead on Flint Powers Catholic in the first half when Alaina VanZalen goes to the near side for the goal.
One-V-One Insurance - Alexis Ponstein goes on a long run and ends up one on one with the goalkeeper to get an insurance goal for Hudsonville Unity Christian in the second half.
PHOTO: A Holland Christian batter connects with a pitch during the Division 2 Baseball Final.
Hoops, Wrestling Dominate TV Listings
January 21, 2020
By John Johnson
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties
Here’s the complete schedule of varsity events on MHSAA.tv and the NFHS Network over the next seven days. More than 300 events on this week’s schedule are Junior High/Middle School, Freshman or Junior Varsity and not shown as part of the listing below.
Visit MHSAA.tv to look for all upcoming games:
Tuesday, Jan. 21
GBB - Genesee Christian v. Auburn Hills Oakland Christian - 4:30 PM
BBB - New Lothrop v. Chesaning - 5:30 PM
GBB - Montrose v. Otisville Lakeville - 5:30 PM
GBB - Mt Morris v. Durand - 5:30 PM
GBB - Saginaw Swan Valley v. Bay City Western - 5:30 PM
GBB - Stevensville Lakeshore v. Edwardsburg - 5:45 PM
GBB - Southfield Christian v. Allen Park Inter-City Baptist - 6 PM
GBB – Lake Linden-Hubbell v. Dollar Bay - 6:25 PM
BBB - Salem v. Howell - 6:45 PM
GBB - Norway v. Stephenson - 6:45 PM
BBB - Burton Bendle v. Flint Kearsley - 7 PM
BBB - Bloomfield Hills v. Lake Orion - 7 PM
BBB - Brighton v. Novi - 7 PM
BBB - Cadillac v. Essexville Garber - 7 PM
BBB - Livonia Clarenceville v. Plymouth Christian - 7 PM
BBB - Detroit Catholic Central v. Birmingham Brother Rice - 7 PM
BBB - Freeland v. Bay City John Maple City Glenn - 7 PM
BBB - Otisville Lakeville v. Montrose - 7 PM
BBB - Linden v. Flint Powers Catholic - 7 PM
BBB - Montrose v. Otisville Lakeville - 7 PM
BBB - Mt Morris v. Durand - 7 PM
BBB - Rockford v. East Kentwood - 7 PM
BBB - South Lyon v. Walled Lake Central - 7 PM
BBB - Saginaw Swan Valley v. Bay City Western - 7 PM
BBB - Walled Lake Northern v. White Lake Lakeland - 7 PM
BBB - Walled Lake Western v. Waterford Mott - 7 PM
GBB - Big Rapids v. Chippewa Hills - 7 PM
GBB - Cedar Springs v. Northview - 7 PM
GBB - East Kentwood v. Rockford - 7 PM
GBB - Maple City Glen Lake v. Kingsley - 7 PM
GBB - Grand Blanc v. Flushing - 7 PM
GBB - Grandville v. Grand Haven - 7 PM
GBB - Holly v. Ortonville Brandon - 7 PM
GBB - Huron Valley Lutheran v. Livonia Clarenceville - 7 PM
GBB - Kalamazoo Christian v. Galesburg-Augusta - 7 PM
GBB - White Lake Lakeland v. Walled Lake Northern - 7 PM
GBB - Madison Heights Lamphere v. Warren Mott - 7 PM
GBB - Lapeer v. Lake Orion - 7 PM
GBB - Manchester v. Adrian Madison - 7 PM
GBB - Highland Milford v. Birmingham Seaholm - 7 PM
GBB - New Lothrop v. Chesaning - 7 PM
GBB - Pontiac Notre Dame Prep v. Flint Carman-Ainsworth - 7 PM
GBB - Novi v. Brighton - 7 PM
GBB - Ovid-Elsie v. Byron - 7 PM
GBB - Petoskey v. Traverse City Central - 7 PM
GBB - Plymouth Christian v. Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest - 7 PM
GBB - Flint Powers Catholic v. Marine City Cardinal Mooney - 7 PM
GBB - South Lyon East v. Waterford Kettering - 7 PM
GBB - Walled Lake Central v. South Lyon - 7 PM
GBB - West Bloomfield v. Waterford Our Lady - 7 PM
BBB - Stevensville Lakeshore v. Edwardsburg - 7:15 PM
GBB - Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian v. Wyoming Godwin Heights - 7:15 PM
GBB - Gwinn v. Negaunee - 7:15 PM
GBB - Houghton v. Calumet - 7:15 PM
BBB – Riverview Gabriel Richard v. Madison Heights Bishop Foley - 7:30 PM
BBB - Hemlock v. Ithaca - 7:30 PM
BBB - Novi Christian v. Auburn Hills Oakland Christian - 7:30 PM
BBB - Southfield Christian v. Allen Park Inter-City Baptist - 7:30 PM
BBB - St. Charles v. Michigan Lutheran Seminary - 7:30 PM
GBB - Caro v. Cass City - 7:30 PM
GBB - Harbor Beach v. Capac - 7:30 PM
GBB - St. Clair Shores Lake Shore v. L'Anse Creuse - 7:30 PM
GBB - Munising v. Manistique - 7:30 PM
BBB - East Grand Rapids v. Grand Rapids Christian - 7:45 PM
Wednesday - Jan. 22
WR - Hart v. TBA - 5 PM
WR – Quad at Burton Bendle - 5 PM
WR - New Lothrop v. Chesaning - 5 PM
CHR – OAA Jamboree at Brighton - 5 PM
WR - Wyoming v. Grand Rapids Christian - 5 PM
WR – Troy Athens v. Ferndale - 5:30 PM
WR - Big Rapids v. Reed City - 5:30 PM
WR – OK Quad at Grand Rapids Catholic Central - 5:30 PM
WR – OAA Quad at West Bloomfield - 5:30 PM
WR - Pontiac Notre Dame Prep v. TBA - 5:30 PM
WR - South Lyon v. TBA - 5:30 PM
WR – Quad at Fremont - 5:30 PM
WR - Corunna v. Clio - 6 PM
WR - East Kentwood v. Holland West Ottawa - 6 PM
WR - Hemlock v. Away - 6 PM
WR - Rockford v. Away - 6 PM
CHR - Grandville v. TBAD - 6 PM
WR - Gobles v. Watervliet - 6 PM
BBB -Waterford Our Lady v. Clarkston Everest Collegiate - 7 PM
HKY - South Lyon v. White Lake Lakeland - 7 PM
WR - Rockford v. Caledonia - 7 PM
BBB - Brethren v. Baldwin - 7:30 PM
BBB - Caro v. Cass City - 7:30 PM
BBB - Clare v. Beal City - 7:30 PM
BBB - Harbor Beach v. Capac - 7:30 PM
Thursday - Jan. 23
BSW – Brownstown Woodhaven v. TBA - 6 PM
BBB - Manchester v. Addison - 6:30 PM
CHR – OAA Jamboree at Troy Athens - 6:30 PM
BBB - Norway v. TBA - 6:45 PM
BBB - Detroit Catholic Central v. St. Michael's - 7 PM
BBB – St. Clair Shores Lakeview v. Madison Heights Lamphere - 7 PM
GBB - Bloomfield Hills v. West Bloomfield - 7 PM
GBB - Oxford v. Lake Orion - 7 PM
GBB - Pentwater v. Cadillac Heritage Christian - 7 PM
BBB - Cheboygan v. St Ignace - 7:15 PM
BBB - Hancock v. Calumet - 7:15 PM
BBB - Ishpeming v. Gwinn - 7:15 PM
BBB - St. Clair Shores Lake Shore v. Macomb L'Anse Creuse - 7:30 PM
GBB - Bad Axe v. Vassar - 7:30 PM
GBB - Bear Lake v. Marion - 7:30 PM
GBB - Brethren v. Manistee Catholic Central - 7:30 PM
GBB - Caro v. Reese - 7:30 PM
GBB - Clare v. Gladwin - 7:30 PM
GBB - Harrison v. Pinconning - 7:30 PM
GBB - Hart v. Muskegon Oakridge - 7:30 PM
HKY - Berkley v. Lake Orion - 7:45 PM
Friday - Jan. 24
GBB - Cedar Springs v. Lowell - 5:30 PM
GBB - Chesaning v. Ovid-Elsie - 5:30 PM
GBB - Grayling vs Boyne City - 5:30 PM
GBB - Otisville Lakeville v. Mt Morris - 5:30 PM
GBB - Saginaw Swan Valley v. Birch Run - 5:30 PM
GBB - Stevensville Lakeshore v. Niles - 5:45 PM
GBB - Armada v. Imlay City - 6 PM
GBB - Big Rapids v. Grant - 6 PM
GBB - Fowlerville v. St Johns - 6 PM
GBB - Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian v. Hopkins - 6 PM
GBB - Grandville v. East Kentwood - 6 PM
GBB - Huron Valley Lutheran v. Sterling Heights Parkway Christian - 6 PM
GBB - Kalamazoo Christian v. Lawton - 6 PM
GBB - Flint Kearsley v. Linden - 6 PM
GBB - Rockford v. Hudsonville - 6 PM
GBB - Southfield Christian v. Auburn Hills Oakland Christian - 6 PM
GBB - Swartz Creek v. Holly - 6 PM
GBB - Williamston v. Mason - 6 PM
GBB - Canton v. Howell - 6:45 PM
GBB - Norway v. North Dickinson - 6:45 PM